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Purchased a CF splitter from AmericanMuscle, and this is what I received. They won't issue a return label until their "tech support" department looks at it, yet the rep said they don't see the item because it ships directly from a third party.
Any recommendations on a C6 splitter would be greatly appreciated.
I have yet in my 20+ years of working on cars ever seen a perfect carbon fiber piece.
i super **** retentive and ocd, so I have given up on owning carbon fiber goods.
Should've got "forged" carbon or a carbon wrap. Real woven carbon fiber, besides a flat panel, will ALWAYS have areas that are not uniform. Those "defects" will not hurt performance at all and unless you run someone over, no one will notice.
I had the one from C7 Carbon for several years. It is very thin but had no defects. It ended up easily cracking, and I was hoping to get something similar maybe a bit beefier. I wasn't expecting to see the defects that this one had. The corners near the tires also do not sit flush, so I cannot install it due to the multitude of defects. I guess I'll revert back to C7 Carbon as their unit mounted flush and did not have any noticeable issues; just very thin and not sturdy.
The only Perfect carbon fiber part would be aircraft certified. In other words astronomical expensive.
Live with the imperfections or by a fiber glass part have it carbon fiber wrapped or painted.
I got my ZR1 setup from a company that is no longer in business unfortunately (American Hydrocarbon) but it seems that West Coast Corvette (westcoastcorvette.com) has bought them out. The part is molded off of a ZR1 and not some jig or mold so the fitment is perfect and it is coated with 5 layers of UV protective clear. i have yet to crack it or break it and it looks fantastic. Like PMPerformance said, I am **** and a bit OCD so I understand the desire for that perfect part. Check them out. I have ordered from them before for other parts and have not been disappointed. I hope this helps you out.
I got my ZR1 setup from a company that is no longer in business unfortunately (American Hydrocarbon) but it seems that West Coast Corvette (westcoastcorvette.com) has bought them out. The part is molded off of a ZR1 and not some jig or mold so the fitment is perfect and it is coated with 5 layers of UV protective clear. i have yet to crack it or break it and it looks fantastic. Like PMPerformance said, I am **** and a bit OCD so I understand the desire for that perfect part. Check them out. I have ordered from them before for other parts and have not been disappointed. I hope this helps you out.
I am sorry but West Coast Corvette did not buy American Hydrocarbon. We we just a dealer of their items.
I had the one from C7 Carbon for several years. It is very thin but had no defects. It ended up easily cracking, and I was hoping to get something similar maybe a bit beefier. I wasn't expecting to see the defects that this one had. The corners near the tires also do not sit flush, so I cannot install it due to the multitude of defects. I guess I'll revert back to C7 Carbon as their unit mounted flush and did not have any noticeable issues; just very thin and not sturdy.
If you want beefy, go look at APR. They're not cheap, but they look good and are really solid. That's what I ultimately ended up doing after shattering one of the cheaper splitters.
08-06-2023, 03:25 PM
C6 Front Splitter
